The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed on an immediate and unconditional ceasefire following a meeting between President Felix Tshisekedi and President Paul Kagame in Doha.

“The agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda on a ceasefire was reached after a meeting between Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame in Doha, owing to the mediation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani”, stated Tina Salama, the spokeswoman for the President of the DRC.

Although many questions remain unanswered, it would be useful to consider the current and future prospects of this issue.

Qatar has surpassed Angola

The Doha meeting was somewhat unexpected, even though Qatar’s contacts with the leaders of both Rwanda and DRC have been continuous in recent months, and especially given that negotiations between the DRC authorities and the rebels from the Congo River Alliance (L’Alliance fleuve Congo, AFC) were scheduled to take place on March 18 under the auspices of Angola, the current chair country of the African Union. The AFC, the main driver of which is represented by the March 23 Movement, is abbreviated M23.

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